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PROJECT SAVE - (Safe Schools Against Violence in Education)

 

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Enabling legislation was signed by the Governor on July 24, 2000, Commissioner's Regulations are in the process of being drafted.

On 8/22/2000 Orange-Ulster BOCES was invited to attend a meeting on Project SAVE in Albany at the SED. Attending were members of SED, NYS Police, NYS Emergency Management, BOCES Health & Safety Officers and the Upstate Center for School Safety. A follow-up meeting was held 9/25/2000 in Albany.

New York's Lt. Governor held a Public Forum 9/27/2000 at the Middletown High School.

 

Items Below are REQUIRED by the legislation.

• Fingerprint prospective employees and  send 2 sets of prints to SED.
• Develop a "Code of Conduct" for school property.
• Codes of Conduct shall be adopted and filed with SED.
• Assaults on teachers or staff at schools by anyone will be increased to a Class D felony.
• A Violent Incident Reporting System shall be developed.
• Report child abuse in an educational setting in writing.
• "Silent resignations" for child abuse by staff will result in Class E felony against the superintendent.
• Courts are mandated to notify schools about juvenile delinquency adjudications.
• Teacher removal of disruptive or violent pupils from the classroom is allowable.
• Principal Authority to Suspend is allowable.
• A District-Wide School Safety Plan shall be developed.
• A Building-Level School Emergency Response Plan shall be developed.
• A District-Wide School Safety Team shall be appointed.
• A Building-Level School Safety Team shall be appointed.
• A Building-Level School Post-Incident Response Team shall be appointed.
• A Building-Level Emergency Plan shall be filed with NYS Police and with the local law enforcement agencies.
• A Plan shall be filed with SED within 30 days after adoption.  Public comment is required 30 days before adoption.
• Interpersonal Violence Education & Prevention Packages are required.
• Violence Prevention Training.
• Character Education (civility) is required for grades K through 12.
• Whistle Blower Protection is provided for reporting suspected acts of violence.
• Use of Evidence In Suspense Hearings even if not admissible in court is allowed.
• Actions Upon Criminal Conviction still require 3020-a process